Texas Coast Dim Out Orders Extend Across Gulf States
Coastal darkening orders blanket a 25 mile belt along the Gulf with 75 counties in six states under military area status. Provisions ban bright lighting, restrict movement of aliens, and shutter coastal signs and exterior lights to curb silhouettes aiding enemy submarines.
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Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Mexican
Walter Krueger
Southern Defense Command
Bnd
New Mexico
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Florida
Dimont
Extegor
Mity
Brownsville
New Orleans
Richard Donovan
Eighth Gurps
Walter Krue
Veran
Louisain
Pps
Donevan
National truck curb regulations redefined delivery limits
Washington June 1 INS The nations endtratus fleet of local delivery trucks faced wider drastic regulation to conserve tires. Orders cut deliveries per day and mileage reductions ranged 25 to 40 percent. Some routes allowed, load requirements suspended to July 1. Special trucks postponed. Stores limited to one delivery daily with coal and ice trucks allowed one extra. Areas extended 25 miles beyond corp limits. Drivers for retail exemptions must still cut load by 25 percent.
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Washington
Sinkings in Gulf Area Total 75 Ships for May
New York June reports show Southern waters attacked by Axis raiders with 75 sinkings in the Gulf Caribbean sector since Pearl Harbor. Navy notes 17 official sinkings that week and four more later, including two American ships near May 20, the Brazilian ship Commandante Luti, and two Mexican oil tankers.
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New York
Aadersea
Gulf of Mexico-Caribbean
Atlantic
Canada
South America
Sulanstines
Gulf-Caribbean
Navy
Caribbean
Gulf
Blakeley
Brazil
Commandante Luti
Yedold
Aris
U. S. Bush
Aif
Connally Sees RAF Cologne Raid as Taste of Future War
In Washington on June 1, Senator Tom Connally of Texas, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, described the Royal Air Force raid on Cologne as giving Germany a taste of what the Allied nations can do. He called it a forerunner of things to come but doubted it meant an immediate opening of a second front in Europe.
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Washington
Jine
Royal Air Force
Cologne
Chaiman Commitny
Texas
Senate
Yard
Europe
Enlistment Notices From Sri Anniah Recruiters
23 more Sri Anniahs join the army as Cal. Xinzie B. Edmundes announces enlistments across corps including engineers coast artillery infantry ordnance and general duty. Names and addresses of enlistees listed, followed by navy night navigation and blackout guidance from Fort Brown and related coastal commands.
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Cal
Xinzie B. Edmunes
Corps of Eugineers
Willian H. Burke
South Pine Street
Heber G. Wyett
Soledad Street
Courence J. Vesper
Wingate
James A. Potter
Florida Street
Coast Artillerys
Dolinuy Zaragoza
Cemaran Street
Rau Racha
Urbane Luna
Sauth Smith
Trerino
North
Litrerio Street
William Strickland
Standard Oil Co Quiz Continues in Senate Hearing
Washington June 3 Assistant Attorney General Thurman Arnold informed a special Senate defense investigating committee that Standard Oil New Jersey had attempted to mislead it in statements about the firm's activities. He said the company engaged in a deliberate effort to frustrate the development of a synthetic rubber program in the United States and sought to influence information provided by I G Farben and to withhold details from the state department on synthetic rubber.
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Washington
Thur
Farben
Yis
State Department
Parden
Tts
Standard
Army To Test Air Raid Siren Across City Districts
The Victory siren, designed by defense officials, will be tested Tuesday between 1:15 and 12:30 p.m. from airfields and posts in the city. It operates a 100 horsepower engine, audible over three square miles in business areas and up to ten in residential zones. Mounted on a two ton truck, officials including Maj H Thompson and R E B Smith will oversee, with Fire Chief Brest and Police Chief Hopkins among attendees.
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Statt Cofilian Defense
Maj
National Defense Reserch N. ¢. Bodet
Texas
Thompson
Eiviion Defense
R. E B. Smith
Wi Ke
Brest
G. A. Bart
Oilman Cockburn Sells 115 Acres to San Antonio Partner
HOUSTON San Antonio oilman Frank Grevis buys 115 acres in the Dyarsdele field north of Houston from H. C. Cockburn for 700000 cash. The deal includes one eighth overriding royalty on 20 oil wells and one gas well on the G. W. Burkitt lease in the Jackson Bundick survey. Cockburn keeps 300 acres of leases east of the property and 145 acres he owns in fee to the south.
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Houston
H. C. Cockburn
Dyarsdele Field
Northor
Frank 4. Grevis
San Antonio
G. W. Burkitt
Cockburn
Fee
Ministers Kboel to Night Shift
Rochester doctors lawyers merchants and professionals join midnight war plant shifts after their day jobs end. Head of army production Lieut Gen William B. Fridsen calls the move “without a parallel.” About 340 business and professional men toil at night in shell manufacture, driven by a desire to help win the war and take on extra hours despite fatigue.
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Rochester
N.Y
William &. Fridsen
Army
Russia to Execute 8 for Aiding Nazis
The Moscow district court announced eight men have been sentenced to death by firing squad for aiding German forces during the occupation of Mozhaisk. The ruling underscores punitive measures taken against collaborators in occupied territories.
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Russia
Moscow
Dino
Me Lay Teichwial
Moscow Distict
Moaialsk
New Red Cross Class to Open for Nursing Aid Service
A new Red Cross course will open in June and run to August 7 training nurses aides. The program aims to help women obtain high school or college diplomas and prepare teachers for vacations. Trainees will be assigned to a high number of calls in technical and casualty defense work.
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Red Cross Nurses Aid Service
Court orders retrial for William Ward in Texas
U S Supreme Court orders a new trial for William Ward a Black man in Texas who alleged third degree methods were used to coerce a confession to the killing of Ung Leok Brown a 72 year old waste man. The case underscores ongoing disputes over interrogation tactics and fair trials.
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Washington
Supreme Court
William Ward
Ths County
Texas
Ung Leok Brown
Airfields to Be Linked By Alaska Road
Brig. Gen. L. Sturdevant testified the army chose the eastern route for a strategic Alaska highway linking airfields from Dawson Creek Canada to Fairbanks Alaska. He noted seven engineering regiments are constructing a 24 foot gravel road with 160 miles already built and radio beacons along the route.
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Washington
L. Sturdevant
Army Engineers
War Department
Canada
Alaska
Langer
R-N. D
Sturdevant
Senate Foreign Relations
Dawson Creek
Fort St. John
Fort Nelson
Watson, Lake
White Horse
Cheapagas
Fairbanks
Alaska Internatonal Highway Commission
Prince George
Davysor Creek
International Highway Commission
Yasars
Tully
Nazis Execute 20 More in Prague
London dispatch reports Nazi firing squads in Prague yesterday executed 22 more people, bringing total shot since the attack on Reich Protector Reinhard Heydrich to 32. Among the executed were two high officials from the Ministry of Agriculture in Bohemia and Moravia.
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London
Prague
Reiphaerd Heydrich
Ministry of Agricuture
Bohemia and Moravia
College Summer School Set June 3
The college announces a summer curriculum whereby students may earn from 12 to 14 credit hours, allowing the usual four year course to be completed in three years or less. Review courses are offered for teachers. Those interested may telephone the registrar or report June 3 for registration.
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Buramer
Beri
San Antonio
Registar
Bloom Applauds Mexico Entry Into War
Senator Bloom of North Carolina praised Mexico as a mighty blow to the Axis in a prepared statement delivered on the House floor. He called Mexico a partner in the shared struggle for liberty, pledging steadfast endurance and sacrifice in the allied effort.
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Washington
Snate
Chyinmm
Bloom
D-N
Neuse Foreign Relations Committee Today
Mexico
Axis
Tn Anade
Uy House Moor
Mexino
Mantind
Fortale
Sletory
Burial set for 24 year old crash victim Marguerite Alcott De La Pena
Services for Marguerite Alcott De La Pena 24 of 111 Jennings street who died in an auto crash Sunday will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Angelus Funeral Home with interment in San Fernandino cemetery. A Wisconsin native she lived here 21 years. Survived by husband Adolph C De La Pena son Adonis C Jr parents Mr and Mrs Frank Alcott sisters Helen and Patsy Alcott grandparents Mr and Mrs J Alcott and Mr and Mrs Charles Herman
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Marguerite Alcott de la Pena
Jennings Street
Angelus Funeral
Intermont
San Ferninvide
Wisconsin
de la Pena
Adolph C. de la Pena
Adoion C. Jr
Frank Alcott
Helen
Patsy Alcott
J. Alcoth
Charles [Vlerman
U S Planes Blast Jap Air Bases
Allied forces struck Japanese air bases across Timor New Guinea and the Solomon Islands in weekend raids. MacArthur’s headquarters said large fires damaged docks runways and ships as Allied bombers hit Koepang Talugat and sea plane bases, with minimal enemy opposition.
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Auswalia
Jae
Aledhan
Timor
New Gulaga
Solomon Islands
General MacArthur
Lae
New Guilnea
Communitie
Yose
Koepnng
Nharbor
Din
Mary Benuteen Berger Funeral Scheduled
Funeral services for Mary Benuteen Berger 74 of 320 Mencharar Street will be held Tuesday at 4 p.m. at the Riehe fmers home with Rev. Jones Vorkoper officiating. A Seguin native she had lived in Ban. Survived by her son Antonie eight years, daughter Mrs. darms Wallington, and two grandchildren.
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Mary Benuteenberger
Mencharar Street
Riehe Fmers
Jones, Vorkoper
Seguin
Stauteenberger
Ban. Antonie
Sents Willan
Erni
Kraus
Mra
Darms Wallington
Funeral Set for Mrs. Ethel Arnold
Funeral services for Mrs. Ethel Arnold a 63 year old resident of 722 Mason street will be held Tuesday at 4 p.m. at the Porter Funeral home with the Rev Neal Bills officiating Interment will be in Milks Burial Park A native Texan she lived in San Antonio 45 years Survived by sons Charles H Arnold of Tucumcari NM and Marlin Arnold of Waco a brother Walter South of Childress and Mrs Alice Spangler of Wichita Falls
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Ethel Smith Arnold
Mason Street
Tucetay
Porter Laying
Neal Bills
Willonan
Arnot Wad
San Antonio
Charles H. Arnold
Tucumeari
N. M
Marlin
de Arnold
Dance lovers urged to choose Tot Iail on sidelines
Readers are advised to prefer the Tot Iail on the sidelines for dance lovers. The text promotes slender dancers and suggests Fat AYDS Candy before meals to curb fat cravings. It sparsely mentions vitamins and nourishment, ending with a garbled phone prompt.
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